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This paper discusses the lessons learned from a comparative analysis of Early Warning Systems (EWS) for floods in Europe (Belgium) and Africa (Egypt, Mali). This paper focuses on the substantial challenges in the effective use of an EWS as a tool to

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This report centralises the findings from research conducted in Belgium to assess Flood Risk Governance arrangements at the national scale (Flemish and Walloon Region) and from three case studies: Antwerp, Geraardsbergen and Lessines. It also includes a

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The Plan of Action of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), agreed upon at the 5th Summit of the Heads of State and/or Government of the Association of Caribbean States, addresses five main themes: (i) sustainable tourism; (ii) trade development and

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This report investigates the nature of the flood risk problem and the path to flood risk governance in 18 vulnerable urban regions in 6 European countries: the UK, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Poland and Sweden. The report summarizes current thinking

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This report highlights the main similarities and differences between flood risk management strategies (FRMSs) and flood risk governance arrangements (FRGAs) in the 6 STAR-FLOOD consortium countries: the UK, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Poland and

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This study assesses the cumulative, global risk of exposure to radioactivity due to atmospheric dispersion of gases and particles following severe nuclear accidents. The obtained results indicate that previously the occurrence of major accidents such as

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Working together in Europe and the Mediterranean for the prevention of disasters, preparedness and response:

The objective of this plan is to provide a political and technical instrument containing priorities and guidelines for the action of the European

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This publication outlines the 12 most important humanitarian lessons from the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) peer reviews, profiles examples of good donor behaviour highlighted in the peer reviews, and sketches out the challenges donors still

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